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- ItemDeveloping a structured professional development program for engineering professionals within the public sector environment(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12) Nel, Coenraad Josephus; Wium, J. A.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Civil Engineering.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South Africa is currently experiencing a time in which existing infrastructure is reaching its design life end. With a growing economy and the increased level of social development, existing infrastructure is under extreme pressure. South Africa is also facing a challenge in which a need exists for engineering capabilities. These capabilities include engineering skills to maintain and manage existing infrastructure, plan for new infrastructure and construct new needed infrastructure. This study looks at a possible solution towards the above mentioned challenges. As a solution, the study proposes a professional development program to prepare engineers to work in the environment of infrastructure development. More specifically the program prepares civil engineers to work in public sector organisations responsible for basic service infrastructure. The research for the proposed professional development program is done by comparing literature with feedback received from various industry professionals. By doing this, the components for the proposed program were researched and identified. The components for the proposed program are professional work experience, professional training and structured mentorship. A further deliverable of the proposed program is to assist candidates taking part in the program to register as professional engineers on completion of the program. The study further showed the proposed program should be structured in such a way that all the components mentioned above work together interactively and should be centrally managed to ensure all the goals for the program are being reached. It is further stated that if the proposed program could successfully be implemented and if all the stakeholders commit towards the goal of the proposed program, the program could have a significant positive impact towards the challenges mentioned above.
- ItemA methodology to assist project-based organisations to utilise and develop project management capability as a strategic asset to increase competitive advantage(South African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2018) Nel, Coenraad Josephus; Schutte, S. L.Project Management, in business, plays both a functional and a strategic role in the sustainability of the organisation. The former, and its role towards the success of the organisation, has been researched intensively. The strategic role of Project Management towards the long-term sustainable success of an organisation is a new research topic with limited existing work done. A need therefore exists in project-based organisations to utilise their Project Management capabilities, not only towards functionally delivering successful projects but to apply it as a strategic asset to increase long-term organisational competitive advantage. The aim of this study, and goal of this paper, is to research the importance of Project Management as a strategic asset and to develop a model which can be used to evaluate the strength of Project Management as a strategic asset. This aim will be reached by conducting an integrated literature study on the knowledge areas of Project-Based Organisations, Project Management Capability- and Maturity Models and Strategic Management.
- ItemA methodology to assist project-based organisations to utilise and develop project management capability as a strategic asset to increase competitive advantage(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12) Nel, Coenraad Josephus; Schutte, C.S.L.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Industrial Engineering.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Please refer to full text for abstract